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Whereas Van Meter befriended Dillinger, he and Pierpont openly despised each other, largely because of Van Meter's clowning antics and demeanor. On July 28, 1925, Van Meter's repeated joking and violation of the Indiana Reformatory rules earned him a transfer to the state prison at Michigan City .
The Liberation of Saint Peter is an oil painting on canvas of 1665–1667 by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, depicting the scene of the liberation of Peter from Acts 12:5–17. It is now in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.
The liberation of the apostle Peter is an event described in chapter 12 of the Acts of the Apostles, in which the apostle Peter is rescued from prison by an angel. Although described in a short textual passage, the tale has given rise to theological discussions and has been the subject of a number of artworks.
Van Meter, VanMeter, Van Metre, Van Mater and Van Matre are American surnames derived from the Dutch surname Van Meteren. Most are descendants of Jan Joosten van Meteren (1626–1704) who in 1662 settled in Wiltwijck, New Netherlands, now Kingston, New York. [1] [2] [3] The surname is a toponym, meaning "from Meteren" in Gelderland, the ...
The scene depicts the liberation of Peter, an episode from Acts 12:3–19 in which Peter was put into prison in Jerusalem by King Herod, but the night before his trial an angel awoke him while he lay between two guards and "a light shone in the cell". Both the angel and Peter have saintly haloes; the angel has golden hair.
Van Meter’s newly elected mayor was sworn in during the Dec. 11 city council meeting. Joe Herman was sworn in as mayor along with new and returning city council members. Herman will take over ...